We usually heard this phrase with men. Does this only applies to men? It should also be true with women. But I remember when women reach this stage, they tend to panicked, they feel like they're too old to do something or too old for everything. Yes! we might be too old for something but not for everything.
Here are some of the things that I live with and keeps my optimism in life:
1. Staying and keeping in touch with your family. Whatever relationship you have with your family, and whether you're near or far keeping in touch with them helps.
2. Surround yourself with good friends that you can laugh and get silly with.
3. Find comfort with your spirituality. All my life having faith in God, gives me more strength and hope with everything that I want to do or I wish for in life.
4. Find something to do that you enjoy, always have an activity that you find interesting and that you love doing it.Like my ekindling.org, my OLPC community and singles for christ activities(back when I was in the Philippines) and even just going out with friends doing not so important things, like shopping, coffee or just doing window shopping.
5. Never lose the childlike in you. A childlike attitude knows no bounds, hopeful, careless, positive and joyful.
6. Always have a list or a thought of gratitude. Everyday there are tiny miracle things that you want to be thankful for, a nice meal, no traffic along the way, a beautiful conversation with someone, a free coffee and bagle...anything just be thankful that you had a nice day.
7. Eat well and in moderation. I won't say eat healthy it's stressful to know every single nutrients in what you eat, you know the general food that's not healthy, just eat in moderation.
8. Exercise or any activity beyond typing and staying at your desk or walking around your office or work. A nice walk, run or a trip to the gym at least just to keep your body metabolism work a little.
I didn't only read this in self-help books but this really works! Keep smiling everyone!
Here are some of the things that I live with and keeps my optimism in life:
1. Staying and keeping in touch with your family. Whatever relationship you have with your family, and whether you're near or far keeping in touch with them helps.2. Surround yourself with good friends that you can laugh and get silly with.
3. Find comfort with your spirituality. All my life having faith in God, gives me more strength and hope with everything that I want to do or I wish for in life.
4. Find something to do that you enjoy, always have an activity that you find interesting and that you love doing it.Like my ekindling.org, my OLPC community and singles for christ activities(back when I was in the Philippines) and even just going out with friends doing not so important things, like shopping, coffee or just doing window shopping.
5. Never lose the childlike in you. A childlike attitude knows no bounds, hopeful, careless, positive and joyful.
6. Always have a list or a thought of gratitude. Everyday there are tiny miracle things that you want to be thankful for, a nice meal, no traffic along the way, a beautiful conversation with someone, a free coffee and bagle...anything just be thankful that you had a nice day.
7. Eat well and in moderation. I won't say eat healthy it's stressful to know every single nutrients in what you eat, you know the general food that's not healthy, just eat in moderation.
8. Exercise or any activity beyond typing and staying at your desk or walking around your office or work. A nice walk, run or a trip to the gym at least just to keep your body metabolism work a little.
I didn't only read this in self-help books but this really works! Keep smiling everyone!
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